Dr Hannah Sampson says air pollution's impact on bees could have a knock on effect for humans
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Researchers at the University of Leicester have investigated a possible link between air pollution and the declining population of bees. A study looked at how exposure to black carbon pollution effected the balance of bacteria in bees' guts.Dr Hannah Sampson warned this could have detrimental effects on lots of different ecosystems.Dr Sampson, part of the university's air pollution bacteria team, said: "We know that pollution is a massive issue globally and we know that bee decline seems to be increasing over the last few years.
A significant change was found in the abundance of two beneficial bacteria that are vital to the health of the bee gut microbiome - the collection of microbes inside their bodies.Researchers tested live bees before and after exposure to black carbon pollution Dr Sampson also grew an especially important bacteria called Snodgrassella alvi to test in the same way.Dr Sampson said: "More research needs to take place as air pollution is having a much greater impact than we think."Changes to these important communities could have detrimental effects on lots of different ecosystems that affect bees and also directly affect humans."
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